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AVT 600 - Research Methodologies
Jenna RinalducciVisual Arts Liaison Librarian
WednesdayOctober 6, 20101:30PM-4:10PM
What are the Steps in the Research Process?
1. Pick a topic
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6. Finished product (paper, project, thesis…)
What are the Steps in the Research Process?
1. Pick a topic
2. Where to search (catalog, databases)
3. How to search (keyword search terms)
4. How to get it (find books & articles)
5. Is what I’ve got any good (evaluate sources)
6. Finished product (paper, project, thesis…)
Library ResourcesLibrary Website:• Ask-a-Librarian→ IM…• InfoGuides
Library catalog:• Books • E-books• DVD, VHS• WRLC• Mason theses• And more…
More Library ResourcesResearch DatabasesArts Databases
Art Fulltext
Bibliography History of Art (BHA)
Design & Applied Arts (DAAI)
ARTBibliographies Modern
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
ARTstor (images)
More Library DatabasesInterdisciplinary Databases
Academic Search Complete (\Digital Creativity, Visual Studies)
ProQuest Research Library (British Journal of Photography, Journal of Glass Studies)
Wilson Omnifile (Art Full Text part of database)
JSTOR (\Museum Studies)
Humanities International Complete (Art Asia Pacific, Word & Image)
Find and image and want to find out more about the technique?
From ARTsor Database
Creator: Rembrandt van Rijn
Title: Artemisa (Sophonisba
Receiving the Poisoned Cup)
Date: 1634
Material: Oil on canvas Repository:
Museo del Prado
Brainstorm: Search Terms• Rembrandt, Rembrandt van Rijn
• Oil painting, Oil on canvas
• Technique, Painting technique, Painting and Technique
• Chiaroscuro, Light in art, Shades and shadows
• Artist materials
• Dutch, Netherlands
*Try as general searches & see what you find…
Find an image and want to find out more about the artist / his aesthetic?
20th-century bark painting by Australian Aboriginal artist David Malangi depicts the tree of life …
http://student.britannica.com/comptons/art-51313/A-20th-century-bark-painting-by-Australian-Aboriginal-artist-David?&articleTypeId=31
Brainstorm: Search Terms• David Malangi OR Malangi, David
• Bark, bark painting
• Australia, Australian…
• Oceanic
• Aboriginal, aborigine
• Symbolism, Iconography, Tree of Life
• Social life and customs
*Try as general searches & see what you find…
Start with General Search & Then Refine
Keyword: “bark painting” (searches as a phrase)
Repeat with DatabasesWhen looking for relevant articles, start with a general
search to see what’s out there…
Study in Art & Design
Benefits of using the library:
• Wonderful source of both written and visual research opportunities
• Wide range of material available in general reference, as well as specific books on periods, artists and designers
• Written & visual sources can provide inspiration, explain techniques, etc.
Research Checklist1. State your topic as a question.
2. Identify main concepts.
3. Narrow or broaden your topic.
4. Keep a list of terms that work best for your topic &
add to it as you go.
5. This works whether you’re writing a brief paper or an
in-depth research paper. It even works for an artists
statement, thesis proposal, or bibliography.
Questions? • Visual Arts Liaison: Jenna Rinalducci
– 703-993-3720
• Stop by the Reference Desk
• Ask-a-Librarian: IM, etc. (
http://library.gmu.edu/ask)
• InfoGuides (http://infoguides.gmu.edu/)
